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Beverly Hills Menorah Lighting Celebration to Light Up the Night This Week

City Council Invites Community to Menorah Lighting at Beverly Gardens Park

By Dolores Quintana

Join the Beverly Hills City Council for the city’s official Menorah Lighting Celebration on Thursday, December 7th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lily Pond in Beverly Gardens Park. Community members are encouraged to conveniently park at the Beverly-Cañon parking structure or nearby structures and meters. For detailed information on parking locations, refer to our parking guide.

To access the Beverly-Cañon parking structure, use the entrances at 438 N. Beverly Drive or 439 N. Cañon Drive.

While you are at the center of town, you can embark on a delightful journey aboard the historic Beverly Hills “Jolly Trolley.” The festively decorated trolley will pick up passengers at the corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in downtown Beverly Hills, transporting them to the enchanting “Unwrap the Magic” projection show at City Hall. The drop-off point will be at the corner of N Crescent Drive and N Santa Monica Boulevard. Unwrap the Magic showtimes happen on the half-hour between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

The trolley will take approximately 30 minutes to complete a loop, with stops every 15 minutes. Stops will alternate every 15 minutes. The schedule is tentative and subject to change.

 The “Jolly Trolley” operates on the following schedule:

  • November 17, 2023 – December 30, 2023
    • Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
    • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Please note the “Jolly Trolley” will be unavailable on Christmas Eve (12/24/23) and New Year’s Eve (12/31/23).

“Jolly Trolley” Stops:

  • Rodeo Drive/Dayton Way
  • N Crescent Dr./N Santa Monica Blvd
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